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David M. Curry, Esq.

First Assistant U.S. Attorney
Western District of Pennsylvania
633 U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
Pittsburgh, Pennsy!vania 15219-

Dear Mr. Curry: ‘ .

” Re: Jeseph Raymond Merola

- In response to your letter of March 10, 1977 I wish to advise you
that the Central Intelligence Agency had one meetiag with Joseph Raymond
Merola prior to August 1961. In late 1960 Joseph Rayrcond Merola made
several telephone calls to a CIA office offering his assistance in a general
way in connection with Cuban matters, which was refused. However, on

' @ February 1961 Merola claimed to have information on a Latin American

Senator who was a “close friend and confidant" of "Che" Guevera. Since

Guevera was listed as being the subject of foreign intelligence requirements,
the CIA employee agreed to meet with Mr. MerolZ: THe meeting tock place en
6 February 1961 and is the only meeting with Merola prior to his incarceration
which you stated in your letter began in August 196!.

Mr. Merola was not employed by the Central Intelligence Agency. His
contact with the CIA could not be described as an undercover Government
informant as alleged in the Writs of Error Coram Nobis by Victor Carlucci -
and Daniel Hanna. This one contact on 6 February 1961 by Merola with the
CIA was voluntary on his part. ,

Mathew McVane, an employes of the CIA, did testify in San Diego in
November 1975 concerning CLA contacts with Joseph Raymond Merola. Tre
citation we have for that case is U.S. v. Dalton C. Smith, et al. in the
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, No. 74-2277-GT.

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above. Itis true that after Merola was released from orison be again

ee volunteered information to the CIA. Moerofa was a voluntary source of forvign
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I hope this provides sufficient information for you to file your response.
If not, please call me at (AC 703) 351-7531.

Sincerety,

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. John K. Greaney
Special Assistant to the

General Counsel

FROM : Maurice A. Sovern

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SUBJECT =... : Joseph R. Merola .
REFERENCE © : Assistant United States Attorney

_ Pennsylvania Letter, 10° March 1977,
_ Subject as Above _ - . so .

1. The question in reference is the nature of
any involvement of Merola with CIA prior to
August 1961.

2. The Directorace's first recotded contact
with Joseph Raymond Merola prior to August 1961
’ occurred on 6 February 1961. It followed a series - ,
of telephone calls over a period of several months r
‘(late 1960 - early 1961) in which Merola had
expressed.interest in offering his assistance in
connecticn with Cubar matters. Our officer had
declined contact until 6 February. when Merola
clained to have information on a Latin American
senator who was a "close friend and confidante"
of "Che" Guevera.. Because Guevera was the proper
subject of foreign positive intelligence éellection
requirement our officer agreed: to a meeting.

3. The last recorded contact, except for the
litigation outlined below, with Merola was a tele-
phone contact with Merola in late July 1975 when —
he volunteered additional foreign positive intel-

ligence.

4. At the end of August 1975, Merola -. _ . . oo oan
contacted a staff officer to ask for testimony in 7 . . _. ¢
the criminal fraud triat.in San Diego, California . oe

(U.3. v. Joseph R. Merola, et al, Southern District ~~ OO bon ot
of California, CR 74-227?-GT) which we subsequently. ae

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; : 5. Subject is characterized as a voluntary
occasional source of foreign positive intelligence
who was in sporadic contact with us.

\ ; . 6. We greatly appreciate the Assistant United
. States Attorney's concern for the confidentiality
: : of our information.“ ‘The information above may be
ot oe made available. to the AUSA and the court as
appropriate without further restriction.

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FROM : Frederic McCann
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SUBJECT : Litigation: Joseph R. Merola_
: i. Attachéd herewith is anh unclassified nenotandun

received from O&C which requests information on the "extent
and nature of.any involvement of (Joseph R.) Merola with
federal agencies prisr to August 1961".

2. A review of 201-257804 reveals that Nr. Merola may .
have been in contact with WH/Miami in 1961 and was in contact
with DCD prior to 1Sé1: enn .

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information is pertinent to paragraph 1., above. No.

concurrence -

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trial, “actively mnzazed ia the serve
of Roverament *
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Qad Hanna, said che prosecutors, He
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agent amd therelere “perpetrated a
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oficial famusar wita their pesitiza
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§overment agent.

Cuban Connection- -
“The answee Lo this whole thing re
inte around Cabs,” Said this offi-
Cia! =~ eo tees Og
Greea, who represents Manrarino‘s
son-intaw, said he ditn't thins Ma
- Fola‘s testimony ta Chicago bad beea
Particularty “heizfa!’ to we! prose
cution. A “more logical assumption”
is that Meroia was freed from prison ~
because of what he cculd do forthe -

government in Cuba, he said.» © -- + - phe

“This cy works anywhere he wants -
to,” said Green. “The government has -
protected hina in Cabfornia, Chicaza- *

and everywhere else. He sail has tobe
of value to thé governreerit.”” -

One thing is certain: Merola is wel
known in the Miam) Cubaa coma.
-nity and amocg thase who have been
linked to alleged Castro assassination
attemps. ©.

\ “Joe was an underocver “agect, he
‘as Closely associaced with the gov-
ernment," Frank Szurgis; of. Misti,
told The Sulletin. “Hie ded have an as-

sociation with the CIA.” - =. yok

"Sturgis, whd gained neteriety as one
of those convicted int the Watergate
~ burglary, was a ton Castro Lieutenant’
during the revolution wha served 35 a

worked agains: Castro in the Day of,
Pigs operat:on and has acmitted plot

ing to IU Castra,

“I khow 1 Joe was ievotved with the.
revolutionaries," ‘said Sorrgis, “I
Know he had a2 associatce wid the.
Cid, but because cf compan.
mentdlization, you don't know what
they're doxig.”*

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<A source close to the Ronse Ascassi-

“investigator Said. “Ne’s a pilot, he -

* py. Official and unofficial attempts to |
- arrests proved fruidess. So did efforts

“xbdle for watching the nation’ $ ber-

ninzuas Camminee uid Merola was
“a gual Inend” of Fugesn (2 AHaode)
Mefiires, another of those connected
of the Watergate Surxiary. Martinez
wis AsmCitied wid the CIA wa the

Bay of Pres effect and :a other gate.

Castro moves.

“Toe’s place uvMismi Seach was on
the water and it was used by aneCas. ¢
to groups to smaggie urns to Cuba,"
this source Sa:d, “Martivez was one of
them.”" -

“E can't recall” Martinez said, «
when asked by Toe Sulleim about
using Meruia’s dock “Really, I cnt
fell you anything about it.

“He -was comected with hetpine
people here'in, Maco agaist the dic. --
tatorship of Batista. He eight have -
been in some other branch thatl cat
. know about’? 2 :

Altredo Borges. 2 Mart business
consultant and a Bay of Pigs veteraa,
told a Bulletin recerter inquiring
adout Merola to “please write mea
letter."* °

“IT don’t know wh you'are,” Borses ~
Said. “t cannot: mie over ihe tex :
one."
One investigator interested’ in ua
Tola said che matter is “very sensi-
Gvy, records are hard to come by.” .

“He seems to £t everything,” this

speaks Spanish, he knows Cuna- and
‘he's connected. But nobody wants t0 2
cooperate." . :
A Scared Mai .

Records ‘indeed are hard to come -

cbcain Complete reoscds of Meroia’s

to determirie what encounters Kee
might have had with olficials respoa-

"But despite ‘the deEef of some that

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government while at the same time
being welcomed by’ ecxanisal crime,
those who kow him siy thal is not tbe
case.

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Anew where he gets it, Sut he's an i
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_ SUBJECT: Court Appearagce on 1} Sovender me Sag Dicgo, California

a ‘the value ef surgles parts in Larin Anerica compared to the US.

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l. On 13 Sovender 1975, Mate MacVane apzeared as a witness for the

defense at the Caficed States Sistrice Coure for the Southern District of

California, 325 West F Screec, San Diego, Calivornia.
United States of Aserica ¥. Dalton C. Ssith, et al. MacVane was called
ta testify by E. Mac Acos Jr., atcorney for dafendanet Joe Herola. ln -
honor vf tha sc3ccena MacVane appeared ac the.court. On 13 November 1975
ac approxizately 15:30 pours Sada Diego tice tiacVane was called to tha.

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“"2. Mae Arps, attortey for defendant Joe: Merola “began questiontag
“after MacVane was Svorn in as a witness. “Anos asked how long MacVane
“had: been enployed by the CIA? -#e asked if MacVane knew defendant Mérola?
-” He. asked if.MacTane wete rold by: Merola about a shipmene of surplus
helicopter parts going to the coimrry of El Salvader? He asked MacVane
if Mercola had velroreered otter information to the Agency? He then asked
if Merola were ever paid for ssch iaformacicn? Amos also tried tu establish
This was
“objected ta by actorney Zobert Thaller, prosecutor in the case. The judge
Sustained the objeciiea aad Mac¥aze did-not have to answer the question.
amos finished his quesctioniag and Thaller began a shore ‘crpss examinarion.
“"Thaller asked if MacVase ever beard “erola cention stocks? He also asxed
1€ MacVane knew. the name-of che carporarion that Merola represented? He
cthenspointed out: chat even: if. some stock fraud were occurring, MacVane
would -noe be witeing because MacTane vas not an investigitor, but rather
a collects: of foreizn information. The cross examination then ended.
All questions were answered to the vest of tacVana' s ability and knowledge.

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because it was oivicus that MacTaae knew nothing of any value coficerning
the case. MacYaie'’s toral rise oa che wimess stand was about 10 minutes.
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RE: MEROLA, Joseph R.

201-257804 . re
U.S. Citizei Registered-to DEA/MIAMI Dec 74

FYI: .
‘Today, Randy Daugherty, DCD case officer,

asked to borrow subject 201 because he
wanted to take it to Office cf Genl. Counsel

for Mr, John Greany,

There is to be a meeting today between ~~~
Mr. Greany, Bob Starling, DCD COPS, and
Matt McVane, DCL man in Miami who is
visiting Hqs. McVane has an interest

in MEROLA, -

Told Randy that MEROLA was DEA source and that
matter should be coordinated with NARCOG,

This transpired during lunch hour ~ Randy was
in a hurry and I gave him-file. He said he would

tell Mr; Gréany that Sub}. was DEA source.

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OGC 75-1073 |

5 November 1975 .

MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

SUBJECT: Joseph Raymond Merola

“San Diego on November: Mr.: “McVane agreed to come to Headquarters
one November-to discuss the information in tne files and Mr. Robert
Starling of DCD agreed to join in the meeting. ‘Mr. McVane told me
“that ‘Lt. Colonel Douglas W. Haldane, who had previously been on
detail to the DCD Miami Office, had returned to the Army and was
ently assigned somewhere in Europe and that his address was
Headqss arters , JUSAREUR, APO. New Xerk, New York 09403:

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“request for the current address of Colonel Haldane, I called Mr. Amos
"on. 4 November and explained to him that Golonel Haldane was no longer
with the Central Intelligence Agency and it was our uncerstanding tnat
ignel Haldane was statoned in Europe. Mr. Amos did not want the
current address of Colonel Haidane~ He did state, however, that Mr.
McVane would not be needed in San Diego until Wednesday morning, Lob
12 November. As things stood now, Mr. Merola was the tfth defendant - Ltt
and it wouid be that length of ame betore Mr. McVane's tesumony v ould
be needed. re CaN
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Thaler of the U.S. Attorney's Office in California. Trold Mr. McVane
that Ll would contact Mr. Thaler. I called Mr. Thales who is a a member
of the Organized Crime Sucre Force, Department of Justice, Raom 2307,
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. Amos had aircady prepared a motion to disziss if Mr. MeVane was to be
denied as a witness for the defense. I expiained to Mr. Thaler that Mr.
: McVane was coming to Headquarters on Thursday. 6 November, and said
that we would cail him to discuss the role Mr. McVane played in receiving
information from Mr. Merola. °

° was being made available to testify and explained that he thought Mr. [

: ‘4. If this case runs parallel to many criminal prosecutibns, the
cefense may never put Mr. McVane on the siand when he actually shows
up as this may prove detrimental to their defense. However, we should
be prepared for his testimony if, in fact, it does take place.

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‘3 Coe GT). In order to-property defend Mr. Merola, we reed to
7 utilize the testimony of Mz. Matt MeVane and possibly the
testimony of Col. Douglas Haldane. tWe understand that.
Mr.:McVane is. employed by the Central Intelligence Agency
and. works out of the Miami office. We also understand
that. Col. Douglas Haldane is enploved by the Central
Intelligence ‘Agency but we Go not nave an address for
service. upon ‘Col. Haldane. : wat
SG _Enclosea you will £ind covi es of Subsooenas
- issued for Mri.. MeVane: and Col. Haldane These Subpoenas
- ‘ require-the attendance of the individuals in the Southern
: Distxict of California at San Diego, California on .
November 11, 1975 at 9:09 ain. Enclosed you will also
' find a copy of the Order signed by Judge Gordon Thompson
authorizing the issuance oz the Subroena for Mr. McVane.
Since we do not have an address for Col. Haldane at -
this time,: the court has not approved the issuance of
a Subpoena, for him in which the covernment would be . :
responsible for all of the expenses and costs.

We have been inforaéd by Me. MeVane that it

is necessary for him to obtain:the approval of your office
, before he canitestify in this matter. Accordingly, we
wo request that he be granted the necessary approval in

order to allow him to testify in this matter In addition,

we yvequest tnat we be provided with an address for

col. Haldane and that he also be aliowed to .testity in
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possible with respect to whether these pvérsons |will be
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~ DALTON C. SMITH, et al. : °
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DALTON C. SMITE, et al.
To.. ‘
. ., COL. ‘DOUGLAS HALDANE
You ara “hereby commanded to 9 appear in the United States District Court for the : :
oo ved. oy Southern ne:
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California - class 325 West F Street -_
paras So or 9 oat. o'clock BM. to -
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Statca or an vlbcer of areney thereof, 23 USC t82). er ot behalf of a defendant who js Mnanaiy enabic tu pay . ‘
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JOSEPH R. MEROLA C2 22 i976
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

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7 ve - ee ) ..:. ORDER FOR ISSUANCE OF .
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22. “rr Is HEREBY ORDERED iat the’ lerk of! “this court “igsst] |
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25 subpoenas. requiring rhe attendance Of Mate McVane and Feward » :
24 Stanton on November al, 1975 at ‘9:00 a.m. in this couxt and,
25 further, . that all costs and feas in relation to the attendaace.
26! saia witnesses shall be borne by the United States under the a
27 | provisions of the Criminal Justice Act. : .
28 ~  pareo: OCT 22 1975

fie fy seo owe ny :-- GORDON T THOMPSON, JR
\, \ “GORDON 7 THOME 230N ,
\ 45... DISTRICT JUDGE. . :
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

\ SUBJECT: Joseph Raymond Merola .

1. On 23 October, Mr. Robert Starling of DCD called to say that
Matthew McVane (phonetic), a DCD officer who is stationed in Miami,
i Florida, had received a telephone call from a San Diego attorney saying
Ho, that he was mailing « subpoena to him. The attorney, E. Mac Amos, Jr.,
' : _ is a member of the iaw firm of Holt, Rhodes and Hollywood at 1010 Second
Avenue, San Diega, California 92101, teleshone No. (AG 714) 238-1712. -
- Mr. Amos advised Mr. McVane that the subpoena was for his appearance oo
: on. behalf of bor. Merota, 2 who was on trial in San Diego. ce

f2. . Mr. Starling. indicated that the charges against Merola kad

- something to do with exporting airplane parts without a license. I called
iMrz. Clyde Bryaat, Offico. of Munitions Control, Department of State, to .
“determine if this prosecution was related to 22 U.S.C. 1934. ~Mr. Bryant we
“called back and said that Merola was one of seven defendants being tried
“on criminal fraud charges for having engaged in a flimflam operation

= s against the Salvadorian. government.’ The scheme wagto establish a
facility in Salvador to assemble and s-rvice helicopters.” The group had
“assembled a collection of Army surplus parts for helicovters and was in

the process of shippiag them without an export license and they were

~ seized by U.S:i Customs officers on 2l February 1974. Mr. Bryant

. indicated that the Assistant U.S. Attorney in San Diego in charge of

‘the prosecution was a Mr. Robert Thaller, telepkone No. (AC 714) 293-5668.
_Mr.. Bryant also indicated that an individual by the name of Henry Maier- ~
* hoffer- was also one of the defendants and it was Mr. Bryant's recollection

3 that Maierhofier had some previous connection with ‘CIAL

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“3. 1 called Mr. Starling and reported ‘this information to him and
he. said that Mr. Mercola was a real operator in the Miami area, always -
involved in some scheme to buy and sell weapons but that he had volua-
teered information to the DCD Office, some of which was useful. I asked
Mr. Starling to have:Mr. McVarie call me when he got the subpoena but |
that he would not have to go unless they furnished the travel funds.

ohn K. Greaney

fociate General Counsel

ec: Chief/DCD , . _ |
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39 Jan} 975

201 File cn U,S, Citizen

, The 201 file on Liergde (surname) (291 number indicsted below)
can be most accurately categorized as indicated below:

“——— ghould be closed,

——~ witting collaborator, OI Code Al,

~~ potential witting collaborator; date opened . OI Code A2,

— former wicting collaborator (relationship terminated), OI Code A3,

potential witting collaborator never contacted (security reasons,
derogatory information), OI Code A4,

—— counterintelligence cage (i,e., involving a foreign intelligence or
~~ security service). OI Code AS, : ,

x all others, OI Code A6. ISR

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L. “JOSEPH RAYMOND MER OLA C203-2578043/WAS REGISTERED IN
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ISR TO DEA/MIANI ON 18 BEC 274 AS A COOPERATING INDIVIDUAL FOR. USE IW
HAITI -AND COLOMBIA. IT IS REQUESTED THAT LA/MIAMI ADVISE DEA/MIANT
TO CONTACT THE FBI AND DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

: ON MEROLA. ¥

REQUESTED TRACES AND. STATED NEROLA REPORTEDLY & RKED, ! Fei BRE LD IN

1 Ge

LATE 3950'S. WE REPLIED THAT MEROLA HAD NEVER. ‘yay ot HERALD
, ALTHOUGH ‘wE WERE AWARE THAT HE HAD MADE. SUCH CLAIM. 2 oF

PREVIOUS INSTANCES. ¥

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12 SUN 1974

MEMORANDUM FOR: Mr. Lucien E. Conein
Acting Chief, Special Operations and

. : Field Support Staff
' Office of Intelligence -
: Drug Enforcement Administration

: VIA: Mr. John Warner
: . Chief, International Intelligence Division
. SUBJECT: Name Trace - , ,
REFERENCE: Memorandum, Same Subject, SEC- IGI-74-0037,

dated June $, 1974

1. The matter of Joseph R. Mercla (Reference) has been
discussed between Mr. Richard Kobakoff£ of your office and ;
Mr. Stanley Archenhold of this office. Mr. Merola has never
worked for this Agency, although we are aware he has made
such Claims on a nunber of previous instances.

2. It-is- suggested that you contact the Federal Bureau
of Investigaticn for information concerning Merola,

Seren RL Ral ton

Seymour R. Bolten
Special Assistant for
Narcotics Control Operations

“DONC 74-052

THIS DOCUMENT IS NOT TO BE DISSEMINATED ABROAD OR
QUTSIDE THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE RECEIVING AGENCY
WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE ORIGINATOR

EXEMPT FROM GENERAL DECLASSIFICATION SCHEDULE OF

nots E. O. 11652, EXEMPTION CATEGORY: 5 B (2).
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Achim eFpaRIO REFERENCES

Headquarters requested. LNERG9 traces on Larry A. Carr,

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Dosestic Collection Ofviston

ATTGHTION: Hr. Shaun P. Ryan
SUBJECT: Joseph R. MEROLA
REFEREWCE: it 25826, 8 January 1974

- T.. Oa TS “January “1974 the HH/2/GS desk recefved the
referenced pemorandus froa the Donestic Collection Division
ndicating the Hfami field office had been fn contact with one
Josepi A. MEROLA. AEROLA had just returned from a bus{ness
trip to £1] Salvador; and he reported that a friend of his had
identified a Hr. Gremilifion fn the Polftical Section of the
Asertcan Embassy fa-San Salvador as a suspect CIA represantative.

Headquarters traces on Joseph R. HERULA indicated that on several

occasions in tha past MER0LA had claimed that ha was 4 CIA

- agent. The Chief of Station, the Hr. Grewiliion referred to

above, was recently quastionad regarding any Eubassy contact

- wit HEROLA while the tatter was in San Salvador. The COS

Stated that both witnin the Esdassy community and 2% social
functions MEROLA had frequently referred to his contact with.
the CIA, past aAd present. He also volunteared this infor
mation to a former Station contact.

2. In light of the above, 1% would appear that MEROLA

' pad taken advantage of his agency. contacts. in an inappropriate

manner to the potential embarrassment of the San Salvador
Station. we would, accordingly, appreciate that. this be given
due consideration tn your assessment of the advantage of your
continued contact with hto. ;

. David L. Smock
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on behalf af the Patterson Corp. to build a helicopter plant.

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We have cent a -rivate channe) letter to

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asking at the end for conments as to whether .
iSROLA is "embasrassing": the Station oF CIA : : 1
generally by talking so much-about his CIA ‘
He connection&. If his re-ly is in the affirmative,

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Matt MacVane, DCD officer in Mitmi, met witn Joseph R. MEROLA
on 1§ January 1974; at which time WEROLA identified the friend in San

Salvador who had identified @ Nr. Gremillion in the American Embassy in

San Salvador as a CIA representative. MEROLA also provided .

the names of two women enployed in the Embassy who were xapsrtex involved

in compromising situations with both Americais and local nationals.
MEROLA identified the two women as Nancy ‘SHALLOT and Delia OBESA. MEROLA
was met again on 17 January 1974 XHXeS SOxdXLOXGeLeKMINRAAYXSLNREXPHRSLNIEX

at which time he provided the name of a third woman in the Embassy . Gloria,

’ who has also been involved in compromising situations. Upon yukex inquiring

Headquarters personnel who had recently returned from San Salvador, the

above identities were confirmed; all three are American citizens assigned '

to the Embassy in San-Salvador. ~~ :
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Above 48 a note deted 24 Jenuery 1974 from patti Burke, WH/2/GS/IA, based on
information received orally from DCD, :

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“SUBJECT: fase 61401 “= Joseph Merola

On 18 January 1974, our Miami Field Office advised us of
the name of a thira person reportedly involved in potentially
compromising situations who works at the Embassy. This person
was identified as "Gloria" by our source. This informatcon
passed verbally to €1.Salvador Desk Officer on 18 January 1974

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HBUOKANDUH FOR THE RECORD

SUBJECT: Case 61401 ~ CIA Operative in El Salvador :

) WIH-006-74, 4 January 1974

) Tex DCD/Sashiugton 96860, 1€ January 1974
) RByan/HacVarze. telecon 16 January 1974

) . Ryaa/¥acVane telecon 17 January 1974

) Rysn/Maiavaring telecon 17 January 1974
) TWK DCD/Hiasi 124768, 17 January 1974

)} TEX DCD/Miemi 123476. 17 Jasuary 1974

1. ‘One of our souxdds in Hiaai, Joeeph Merola, revealed “

the name and position of an individual reported to be an Agency

official tn El Salvador to Hatt HacVane during the course of aa
iaterview on 21 December 1973. This was reported in MIH-006-74
4 January 1974. This report was forwarded to the Kl Salvador
Desk oun 8 January 1974. On 16 January 1974 the Deak requested
that DCD obtain the aama of the iadividual mentioned in this
memorandum who said he knew a CIA officer in the Embassy. This
request was pasazed by telecen and THX to ilacVYane by Ryan on

16 January 1974.: The 51 Salvador Desk also questioned the
reliability of our source, Joseph Merola, at this time and
requested we query Hiami as to his reliability. .

3. On-17 January 1974 at the request of MacVane, Ryan
visited the El Salvador Desk to ascertain their objections to
Desk objections

Steaed: froma 1964 report which indicated that Merola had
Further conversa-

tron elicited the fact that Berola had again made this state-
‘meant ‘ia 1973 at an Eubassy function. We advised the Desk that

2CD was well aware of Nerola's criminal background but that he

had provided DCD with reliable reports in the past unrelated
to Ris osn “pursuits”. Yor ey

3. The El Salvador desk confirmed. the fact that the.

_ Andividual nentioned by Merolsa's inforaant as being a CIA

> officex was in fact such..
telccon on 17 January - 1974!

Ryan sdvised HacVace of this per

” BacYane and Hatowaring told Rysa
they were’ ‘aending two. ‘Cables relating to. this case. The first.

- would provide the name of the person who reportedly knew the

CIA official. Ths second provided the sames of tvo women
enployed in the EXnassy who wera reportedly involved in

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conprosising situations with both Americans and locai nationsls.
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otizicer advised that 811] avenues and possible leads vere to be
puraved to deteraing who leaked the information relatiag to the
CIA official. These two narsa (phcoaetteally spelled) vere
provided in the second cable by Hiami. All of the iafcrmatioan
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CITE DCD/MIAML 12476

DCD/¥ASHINGTON
AITR: SUPPORT ERANCH/O3S (S.RYAN)
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REF § OOACS) 322/82566-74
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To 2 Chief, Donestic Collection Division \ pate: 4 January 107%

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ATTN ; Support Branch/03S (JGross) , :

FROM =: Chief, Mimsi Ficld Office >?
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SUBJECT: CTIA Ccarative $n El Salvador : ye pe
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1. Joe Merola contacted the Miemf Office An 21 December 1973 to
ath explata that he recently had spokén with a frieni of his in San Salvador,
BW El Sulvador. The friend, who allerediy works for the El Salvadoran

‘ af’ Sceret Service, told Merola thet when he (Merola) comes. to El Salvador
o not to go to the US Enbassy to see a man nuncd Vermillion. The friend
Pe. ~—y told Merola that Vermilifon is the Commercial Attache at the embassy
conyers and invuwider surveillance because he is suspected of being the SIA man
oy pr in San Salvador, Merola told his friend that he did not know a man

namect Vermillion, nor would he ever Lave cause to sce such a man. The
' friend then told Merola that he was only telling him for his own good,

and that 1f he (Merola) were to sce this Verinillion that Merola would
becowe @ suspected CIA agent aga well. ‘ .

. 2. Merole said that he was passing this information to us in case
we did indeed have a man in San Salvedor by the name of Vermillion.
Merola has teen a contact of the Miami Field Office for some ten years,
and during that period he has passed to this office some very reliable

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To pass info and receive advice.

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4 tre ta. « of Ox 1 + 0930 hours, 4 Feb 64,
telephonically

“3 : - Lt, Van Buskirk advised that Clifford ¥. CONNELL, who was

i arrested about two months ago for illegal possession of aboutl}
tons of dynamite will claim as his defense that he was performing
a patriotic service for his country by working with Joseph Raymond
MEROLA who has on numerous occasions claimed to be working for
KUBARK, The trail date has not yet been set. Others involved

the same.case: Remer Estuez ODOM, and Harold WIDDEN, MEROLA

was born 10/9/25, Pittsburgh, Pa, and posseses FBI #4989299,

Van Buskirk wanted to know if any of the above are working for

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> Regarding Joe Merola: Information passed on_.
. .. to Lt, Van Buskirk per our discussion. Van
. Buskirk advised that we should have somebody
‘' ready to go to court and to deny the claim

:. of Connel that he was working on our behalf.

: The date for the trial is not as yet set and
Van Buskirk said there is no hurry, but he
would like to know whether or not we wouid
«have .somebody there in as much as this person ;
intends to base his defense on the basis of

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